Whether or not you are nursing, these lactation cookies are an excellent excuse to just eat cookies. Made by food blogger and new mother Jess of How Sweet It Is, the baked goods use key ingredients like oats, brewers yeast, coconut oil and flax that are reported to increase milk production in breastfeeding moms. They are also just tasty, regardless if they work.
These lactation cookies also make a wonderfully thoughtful gift if you know and love ladies who are nursing. Jess suggests baking two batches and freezing one of them (or half of one batch) before delivering. She also recommends those expecting can make them beforehand and freeze them. This is because the cookies are not particularly moist or soft, so they are prone to drying out.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Lactation Food Products
- Creating new food products using ingredients that aid in lactation for nursing mothers.
- Food as a Gift
- Food-based gifting, wherein consumers are given the option to gift products specifically curated for an individual's needs or dietary requirements.
- Pre-made Frozen Food
- Providing frozen food options for customers that require little preparation, specifically catering to expecting mothers or busy individuals.
Where This Applies
- Food and Beverage
- Introducing lactation-based food and snack options to an already established food product list.
- Gifting
- Providing a food-based gift service for individuals that caters to their dietary needs or specific health concerns.
- Frozen Food
- Manufacturing pre-made frozen food products for individuals who require little preparation time but still prefer homemade food.
